Welcome

This is a place where we document the most used DST variables together.

Below is a list of registers currently in this documentation.

Only a subset of variables are documented – they are selected to reflect the most commonly used variables.

A full list of all DST registers and variables can be found here.

  • Registers
    • BBR_ENHDST link
    • BEFDST linkMain demographic register from 1986. FAIN covers 1980-1985. Always recorded January 1; subtract one year when merging with other registers that are recorded December 31.
    • BEFADRDST link
    • BFLDST linkMain register on income for wage earners. Available from 2008.
    • DREAMDST linkWeekly register of transfers.
    • FORMPERSDST linkPersonal wealth from 2014
    • IDAPDST linkIndividual-year accounts of primary place om employment.
    • ILMEDST linkMain register on income for non-wage earners, mostly benefit-recipients. Available from 2008.
    • INDDST linkInformation on income and assets at the individual-year level.
    • INPIDST link
    • OFDST linkRegister on benefit-recipients. Available from 2008.
    • SSSYDST linkSygesikringsregisteret (The Danish National Health Service Register) The Danish National Health Service Register contains data on services subsidized by the public health insurance scheme and provided by general practitioners, medical specialists, dentists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, psychologists etc. NB this register does not contain information on hospital contacts or doctors etc without a provider number (ydernummer)